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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

A representative of the Philadelphia
Press, MI. Robert Porter, was on the
steamer on which MIR. Manning, ex-Seere-
tary Of the Treasury. aud MIR. JORDAN, ex-
United states Treasurer, went to Eng
land. Mr. Porter, in a letter to the Press,
Inumates that ne had opportunities OF
finding out the feelings of these gentle
men toward the administration, and says
that they are very much dissatisfied with
1t. The reasons which he gives, however,
for their dissatisfaction appear to be
rather the fruit of his Imagination than
any that Mr.. Manning or 1ir. Jordan are
likely to have given.
In fact, there is no good reason for
thinking that either OF the eX-otiiclals
were or are dissatisfied with the admin
istratiOn. They certainly expressed no
dissatisfaction while they were in Office,
and the reasons they gave for resigning
indicated no dissatisfaction. 1t seems
rather funny. therefore, that as soon AS
they lett the shores of their country they
should have taken representative Of
Republican newspaper into their conf
dence and told him what they had been so
very careful TO keep from the public.
Mr., Porter says that they are disap-
pointed because the President has utterly
failed to crystalline any definite party
policy, and they attribute his failure to
his consuming eg0tIsm. They are also
disappointed because he has treated his
Cabinet and leading Democrats not as
advisers, but as "Vessels OF information
only" This sounds very much like
great deal Of the rot about the President
that from time to time finds a place in the
average Republican organ. Doubtless
Mr.. Porter wrote much of this sort of
stuff himself before be crossed the ocean
with Messrs. Manning and Jordan, and
being in the same vessel with these gen.
tiemen he concluded to impose 1t upon
the public as their sentiments. The pub
lie, however, is not any more ready to &C
cept his statements respecting the senti-
ments OF Messrs. Manning and Jordan
about the administration than it was to
accept his statistics about workingmen's
earnings in Europe which appeared in
series of letters u year or so ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

In a leading restaurant in st. Petersburg.
six officers OF tho Imperial Horse Guards Sal
recently, it is stated. drinking champagne.
Not far from them sat an insignificant lit le
man, with II shabby coat and an unkempt
beard. and glass of liquor IN front OF him.
1t was not long before he became aware that
he WAS being ridiculed by the officers afore
said. By-and-by, a. they became more olren-
sive in their remarks on mis- personal appear
ance. the cheapness Of what ne was drinking
etc, he called for the waiter and said: Bring
me Six bottles Of your best champagne" The
waiter hesttated. did you not hear what |
said?' asked the little man. The walter
brought the wine and SIX glasses. Take
these glasses away anu fetch Dasin-one rs
large as you caA find. The waiter again hest
taxed. but obGycd Instantly at the uercmptory
repetition Of the order. "A piece Of soap, 3"
was the next order. 1t was brought. "A
towel" The waiter handed MIN one s'Now
open The bottles" The waiter did 50. The
little man now ilied the basin with the con-
tents Of me Six bottles, rolled up his sleeves.
wa he'd himself in the costly fluid. wiped his
hands, laid ( 10 on the table, aud. casting n
look of whitening contempt upon the oliicers.
strutted out OF the room
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
Manual Training III Com mon Schools

Manual Training III Com mon Schools
Gov. Perry, Of Florida, In his ann ual
message touches upon matter that is
just now attracting great deal Of atten-
ton throughout the country. 1t is the
! Introduction of manual training in the
] common schools. He says that he is i'm
pressed with the consciousness that the
! public school system of Florida is not
just what is needed. He thinks the
training received in The schools "should
have more direct tendency to fit men
and women for the practical duties of
| their respective stations in lite" He
does not think that industrial teaching
should be confined to separate schools,
but should have a place ia all the
schools, not only because all should
have an equal chance to enjoy whatever
benefits in the way OF education the State
has to offer, but, also, because there
should not be general taxation to pro-
vide privilege tor few.
The thing that is IN Gov. Perry's mind
Is in the minds of great many others
who have responsibilities in connection
with educational matters. The problem
is, how can manual training be intro
duced into the common schools so as to
be beneficial without depriving children
OF some of the benefits now derived from
the system Of education pursued in them?
MI. 1homas Davidson, in an article in
the April Forum, undertakes to answer
this question. MIR. Davidson is practi.
cal teacher and has long been connected
mi hn
st. Louis. He has travelled In Europe and
made study of the system of teaching in
the schools there. He says that there is
a great deal of time wasted in our
common schools with matters that
neither discipline the mind nor
prepare one for the actual
duties of life. He would do away, to
great extent, with the formal grammar,
the courses in arithmetic, and would
waste no time on elocutIon and elocu-
tionary reading. He would abolish the
marking system, because it encourages
display at the expense of solid benefits
Everything that consumes time, without
being productive of valuable results, he
would abandon, and in their place he
would substitute manual training.
Now, what are the things which can
readily be taught in the common schools
that would be a beginning In the sort of
training that IS desired? Mr.. Davidson
says the learning of the alphabet ought
to be made a lesson in manual training,
and it is so where the letters are learned
by writing them, but children might be
taught to mold the letters from some soft
material, or cut them from pastebOard or
carve them from wood. They might be
taught arithmetic by means of an abacus
and geography by means Of map draw
ing or globe making Mr.. Davidson
expresses the opinion that there is hardly
a "branch Of useful instruction given in
the common schools that might not be
impaired better by being connected with
manual training" There is certainly
ground for thinking that the uniting of
mental and manual training would be
beneficial to the pupils, and the day may
not be distant when the two will be
blended in the common school system of
education.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
III ARD TO KILL,
Wall Street Man Who Has a Habit OF
Dying.

There is a man In Wall street. gays the New
YORK Mail. who is a cause of anxiety to his
friends. but not for the reason thar he is an
ordinary dealer IN stocks and a scalper of
straddles. HIS name is c. X. Eastlan, and he
is interesting because he is likely to fall dead
at any moment. lie has died three times so
far, ana he doesn't look as though he had yet
done his best in that direction. He Is fully
aware OF ms pleasant lltlle peculiarly, anu ls
unable to explain 1t to anybody. The first
time he died was when he was so years old. and
tnaC was about sixteen years ago. lie was Nv
Ing IN Norwich, Conn. lie has suffered with
chronic indigestion and was weak and feeble
one evening he was walking out after an IN
usually hearty supper, consisting OF cracker
ana cup or Tea, when he suddenly 1eE on
the sidewalk. The people who came 10 MS
assistance found him, to all appearances.
dead. The doctors declared he mad died OF
heart disease, and preparations FOR the funcr-
al were begun the next day. Ills frlenus
came and looked at his corpse, am remarked
what sad case 1T was, and the local papers
published fun obituaries. On the second
night he astonlshe0 the watchers by sitllnG up
IN his coffin ana asking for drink. W n be
saw how close he had come TO premature BUR
lAl, he came near dying in earnest.
lie i'ed on regularly enough Tor four years
AFTER tnat. lie was down IN New Mexico
LOOKING AFTER mine IN the summer OF Is .,
and IL was then that he next suspended ami
nation. The New MeXican5 never had an
Idea That he was alive, and, as the weather Is
very WaI1n Jnefe, ne WOu'u lnlaIllDly nave
been buried If he hadn't been somewhat eX-
peditious about coming TO lie. Nobody knew
him down there, and he was lana out in an an
dertaker's shop in Santa Fe mat served As
mOrSue. When he came 10 and wanted TO
know what he was doing there he scared the
undertaker's assistant into fits. His hird eX-
plot occurred in Philadelphia one hot day
two years ago last summer he was supposed
then to have ben sunstruck. He carries IN
ms poCGet now carefully written no Ice con-
tanning his address. and requesting that he be
taken there in case OF accident. All his rela-
lives and friends have been notified not to let
to come to life again if he can. But With all
his precautions he Is haunted by a fOrebodlng
that somebody will bury him alive yet The
dOc or, don t know exactly what is the mat
ter with HIM. but he has made ARRANGEMENTS
with one of them to find out, if possible, when
he really dnns die.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
The Dillon Tract.

1t turns out that the City Council, in
| taking the urgent advice of the MORN
ING NEWS to purchase the Dillon tract,
| acted wisely. The Bids that were
opened ON Wednesday night for a
! portion OF the tract prove very con-
clusively that the property has more
| than doubled in value. The highest bid
was little over $4,000, and 1t is safe to
say that the part which was not offered
is worth pretty nearly as much more.
The city paid 100000 tor the whole tract,
and, taking the highest bid for the part
that was offered for sale as basis, who
is there who will not admit that the city
could realize $4,000 or $4,000 for the
entire property?
We do not know whe ther it is the pur-
pose of the Council to accept the $70,0 600
or not, but if it does not it can feel pretty
certain that within a year or two it can
get very great advance upon that bid &.
In almost any other southern city
an advance Of 100 per cent. within
few months upon unimproved
real estate in the suburbs would be re-
garded as indicating the presence OF a
SOOu SlZeu DOOu. III Lulb CITY, however,
the people do not get excited over the
steady advance in the market value of
the city's real estate. They regard it as
the natural consequence of the city's in
creasing business and population.
Savaunah's growth is steady and sub
stantial. A great many new homes are
being built, and the great majority Of
those who are building them have the
money to pay for them. There is not
much danger, therefore, that i'll the event
of hare times and a scarcity OF money
large amount OF property will be placed
upon the market. Real estate will be sold
not because the owners cannot hold it,
but because they are induced TO part with
it by tempting offers.
All the indications are that the city
will act wisely by holding on to the Dillon
tract a while longer. The city is spread
ing southwark rapidly, and soon there
will be an active demand for lots on the
tract at good prices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Watchwords of the Kings Daughters
"Look up, and not down"-do you mind how
the tree-top
Rejoces in sunshine denied to its root?
And hear how the lark, gazing ekyward, is
flooding
All earth with its song while the ground
bird is mute?
'Look out, and not in"-see the sap rushing
outward
For leaf, bud and blossom all winter it
lay
Imprisoned, while earth wore white desc
lation,
Now naturei is glad with the beauty of May
''Look forward, not back"-'tis the chant of
creation,
The chime of the seasons as onward they
roll:
IT'S the pulse of the world. tits the hope of
the ages
This voice of the Lord in the depths of the
soul.
LEND n hand" like the sun, that turns
night into morning,
The moon that guides storm driven sailors
to land:
All, life were worth living with this for its
watchword
"Look up, out and forward, and each lend
mana. -ADonyHtCUS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Emigration from Europe TO the United
States and Canada is largely on the in.
crease. Indeed, so pronounced is the in
crease that some of the steamship com.
panIes have notified their agents TO stop
booking for the present. The emigrauts,
as a rule, are mechanics, especially
bricklayers, plasterers and masons from
Scotland, Wales and the northern dis
tricts OF England. Many Germans.
Swedes ana Norwegisns are also emil
grating to America. The cause of the in
crease is the belief in Europe that good
openings in the United States and Canada
are now presented to mechanics. General
Master Workman Powderly's opinion on
the subject would be interesting,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

nas pr. Sewers, the Washington physician
ningb thinks President Cleveland is in
pnd iger OF sudden death, has incurred the
Pafk pleasure of the Medical Association OF
~ District o! Columbia. The rules Of
- association forbid member to dis
4uss the case Of another physician, and
1IsO forbid advertising. DR.. Sewers is
30 the Presidents physician, and the
oseocation estimates that bis statement
4bout the Presidents health was an adj
vertlsement worth fully $4,000 to the doc
TOT. There is talk Of expelling him from
the association.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

From the Ve,o YORK Ecenin0 Sun.
In the general cable Office on Broad street
on Saturday the cable man was complacently
! examining his moustache by the aid of a yes
! pocket mirror, when man walked in and
SAID, 81 want to send a cablegram."
"Where to-"
para, Brazil. How much?"
"Three dollars and forty five cents"
| The stranger paused refeCtlvely and then
suggested: -a,,
TEN tiddlesucksw retorted the cable man
| indignantly. "1 GU can senu as many words
! as you like. but you will pay IS 10 for each
! and every word, including address and sigma
| ture."
Great heavensn' shrieked the stranger.
THAT is highway robberyn'
mot at all" calmly returned the other,
| bruehlng an alleged bit of dust from his
eeve. "On the contrary ii is dirt cheap.
| You never sent cheaper message in your
| life"
This astounding proposition provoked the
reply 81 should like to have you prove that
statement"
Easiest thing in the world" And the
cable man reached for map. Suppose you
send a ten-wOrd message at that rate. Let
us see where she goes. First to Newfound-
land, and there gets ready for a bath. She
jumps into the Atlant c and in les time than
| can say it pops her head up Off the IRISH
coast. Here she takes a breath and dives
southwark, She winks at the Frenchman.
throws q kiss to the lazy operator on the
Spanish coast, ana brings up on the Madeira
Islands. AT the Cape Verdes she possibly
takes little refreshment, for she has to
swim the Atlantic agan-this time west
ward splash! The ripples haven't settled
off the Cane Verde shore before she is pasSipg
the time o. day with the Brazilians in Per-
nambuco. Another long breath, a last plunge.
and the cable man in Paris calls out: "Mes-
sage from New York!' Time. two hours.
Distance, 1900 miles.
Now, sir, thst message cost you sS4 40, or
about twO-ifths of a cent per mile. If YOU
telegraph the same. say to Houston street.
one mile, the ten words will cost you l5c.-
just thirty-seven times as much. Send up by
messenger andiyou Will pay 4Oc,-l00 times as
much. See?"
The stranger felt a little staggered, and
thOughtfully rubbed his nose.
Logic Is logic" said the cable man, grace
fully DOMINIC his business manners like new
coat. "Shal | send your message?"
But the stranger said never a word. He
eyed the cable man sadly and slowly walked
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
Hex qONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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mn canton Chatham p. NJ, 1. o. o. F.; For
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SneEoIAL NoTICEs-Notice OF Purchase,
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rgue. Manager New Home S. NJ. Co.; Chat
$50 Real Estate and Improvement Co.;
"a Itham Superior Court: A Fine Lunch ut
Mans.
leCKERY, ETc.-Freeman & Oliver.
XpcTIoN SALE-Sundries, by |. ID. La
HQohe's Sons,
81 8wEET POTATOES WANTED-Decker &
&Wcett.
RuBBER GooDs-At Strong's Drug Store.
.AesIGNEE's SALE-Clothing, Etc, 5. Ell
Gfnnar, Assignee.
ZAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs--Help
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~ Personal; Miscellaneous.
a G4EAMsHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Ek0mpanY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Inc esteemed Times-UniOn keeps in
olosing that the MORNING NEWS knows
nothing about Florida affairs. The peo-
PIE of Florida appear to think differently,
and hence the MORNING NEWS is salts
1nd But why does the Times Union con-
Wnhe to repeat it's assertion? Is it be-
Eea}se it hasn't the confidence OF the pub
5otSRnd depends upon the saying that a
afehOod well stuck to is as good rs the
i. lh1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Relative TO calling an extra session OF
. Nongress. IL is said that President Cleve.
land intends soou to obtain the views Of
prominent Southern men on the subject
He wishes, also, TO inform himself as TO
the exact status Of the new members Of
The House on the more important public
questions, notably the tariff and the
hnsnee. His purpose, II is understood,
~. Il possible, 70 know In advance with
some degree Of certainty what legislation
ean be secured. Altogether. II Is thought
81 Washington that an extra session is
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

As the time approaches for another
RresIdential election the number Of Re.
poblicans who masquerade as Demo
Nrats increases. 1t will be well for the
Voters Of the country to remember that
tkese masqueraders will do all they can
- prevent Democratic success. Just
mDw they are engaged in a united effort
belittle President Cleveland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
Registered at TIE Post OGSce in Savannah.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Tie fact that the newspapers Of Georgia
IRE now advertising the resources of
|heir own State instead of advertising
(kose of Alabama is evidence that they
Enge learned that the boom business, as
~eil as charity, should begin at home.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

President Cleveland has invited Gov.
Hi, of New York, to make a friendly
vIsit to the White House, and the invita-
4ion has been accepted. The fact will
not be pleasant TO the Republican news
Dapers which have tried TO make it APP
~ r that the President aud Gov. Hill are
not on friendly terms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
The Traffintn Human Flesh.

'too' the Philadelp6ia Ia7nirer (Rsp.)
Philadelphia has just purchased two more
men. Tine traffic in human flesh has been
transferred from the slave pens OF the south
to the base bal fields Of the North, and under
the changed circumstances the human flesh
rather seems TO likeit
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
Reno4an't.

From the PAilgde2phfa Ne1cs (Rep.)
Georgia's Governor seems to have the idea
mat the best way TO settle the convict que5-
ton Is to nave no eonvicts. lie proposes that
one IN five shan be pardoned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

The tariff will doubtless continue to
60mmand the attention Of the country,
MT labor, prohibition and woman suf-
1rage are getting to be pretty lively is
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

II Judge Cooley and his associates will
6nit a month or two, the Georgia COM
1Dcement orators will settle all the
1eulties relative to the enforcement of
Xjnterstate commerce law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

B, The decrease in the number of business
IGlfures In the South is another straw
Mat Indicates which way the winds OF
&fosperity are blowing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

q exchange wants to know if the
k3nce of w ales doesn't get tired OF doing
hing. Good gracious! Is frolicking
vith earthquakes or attending the debut
( Mrs. Brown Potter doing nothing?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

The contributions to the Beeoher monu-
14ent fund now amount to IS 1872 30.
ome times it is better to be preacher
1nan il is to be q President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Re defeat Of the prohibition amend
vi to the constitution of Michigan
[ubtless causes the keepers of the dens
Ne lumber regions of that State 10
uiIe with satisfaction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

& Hereafter let no man doubt ex.Gov.
npllock's Democracy. The invitation
~ gave President Cleveland to visit
Ieorgia next fall requires that the ex-
6osernor shall be permitted to march
Nfth the Democrats as long as he
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

MRS. O'Toole, a Boston woman, mas
an arrested for robbing a monkey of
~ Is the home of Col. John l.. Sulll-
the world famous litterateur and
gwump, becoming the haunt OF the
kIess2
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

Sarah Bernhard went to Boston With.
out her boy Maurice the other day, be.
cause having gambled away all hls allow
ance he hadn't enough TO pay his fare.
sarah proposes TO let him hunt around
Tor bread for awhile 70 teach him 10 keep
away from tho gaming table,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

The Cincinnati T1mes-Star thinks Rev.
Dnm D ones is Democratic politician in
Gfsxuise. Is it because he gets after the
xascals with q sharp stick?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

There is trouble among the ladies in
Newark, n. j., who are arranging to give
charity performance OF "The Chimes OF
Normandy" next Wednesday. The row
Is over the question whether the girls in
the chorus shall wear their skirts thirteen
or eleven inches from the moor. The
thirteen inch girls appear to have car
ried the day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

81 81 begins to look as if new life may yet
~ infused into the United States Navy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08

q Anti-Prohjbition in Atlanta seems to
- t0o dead even to be revived with